PEC at Queen’s

Belfast, United Kingdom

3.8

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11 reviews

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+44 28 9068 1126
Website:
www.queenssport.com
Address:
Botanic Gardens Botanic Park, Belfast, United Kingdom, BT9 5EX
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:
0.4 miQueen's University
0.6 miUniversity Road
0.6 miMalton Drive
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Today

Today 6:30 am – 10:00 pm
Open now
Local time (Belfast) 09:54 Monday, 2 June 2025

Business hours

Monday 6:30 am – 10:00 pm
Tuesday 6:30 am – 10:00 pm
Wednesday 6:30 am – 10:00 pm
Thursday 6:30 am – 10:00 pm
Friday 6:30 am – 10:00 pm
Saturday 9:00 am – 6:00 pm
Sunday 9:00 am – 6:00 pm

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11 reviews of PEC at Queen’s

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Place rating: 4
Belfast, United Kingdom
I’ve been a member of PEC now since just before Xmas, so just under a month. I’m impressed so far. Though I’ve only used the gym its absolutely great. Lots of machines and rarely a wait for anything. Its also extremely good price wise with no long contracts. I’d highly recommend the place if your looking for a well stocked, convenient gym or leisure centre with long opening times.
Spot on!
Place rating: 4
Ballyclare, United Kingdom
I’ve only used the pool. I win master the front crawl. A few classes is be interested in trying so will have to fit them in.
Then joy of joy Clements. Coffee after exercise. Life just doesn’t get better than this.
That and the fun of pretending to be a student.
Overall the facilities are great. Loads of classes to choose from and good sized pool.
Place rating: 5
Belfast, United Kingdom
I’ll be honest — apart from attending some yoga classes many years ago here — I don’t use Queen’s PEC for exercise classes or the gym. However I do attend Debbie’s Slimming World group which is held here. I’ve tried many slimming clubs over the years and this one is by far the best. It’s a warm, friendly group. Debbie’s a great, supportive consultant plus this class is always full of lovely people. It’s good fun too — and you can’t always say that about a slimming group!!!
Place rating: 3
Belfast, United Kingdom
I’m not sporty (understatement alert!), but I did use the PEC a few times when I was a student. I also had a lot of exams there, so pretty much the place doesn’t hold fond memories for me!)
As far as the facilities go, they’re pretty good. Price-​wise, it’s on a par with other gyms (unless you’re still a student, in which case it works out a bit cheaper). One thing I will say is that the pool never really seemed clean enough for me. Maybe that’s changed now since it’s been a while from I was there, but that was a major black mark against it for me!
Place rating: 3
Belfast, United Kingdom
This place is absolutely amazing… it has it all… swimming, climbing, pitches, gym etc…
I only wish it was more public friendly… as it is ran buy Queens University it is geared towards students. but even at that I hear it is still expensive for students and it is even more pricey for the public.
My favorite part of it is the climbing wall that they have there. Its really is a good quality wall with plenty to offer climbers at different levels of experience. Check out its 5 a side pitch as well some time… it is actually not that bad price wise. I think it cost my group three or four pounds each for a game lasting one hour which isn’t bad.
I wish i was a student again, better yet a minted student that could afford this place.
Place rating: 4
Ards, United Kingdom
I have always liked the PEC at Queens, despite the fact that it has progressively been pushing more and more students away in favour of more profitable adult members.
In my first year £100 would have got you a full years membership of all areas, now you need about another £40 on top of that to get the cheapest package that will only let you get access in off peak times which is a bit of a joke.
But financial quibbles aside the centre is great. The gym area is packed full of machines, but is usually busy so there may be some waiting around for machines. There are a load of squash courts, a climbing wall and a good swimming area with sauna facilities.
The only main area that there needs to be an improvement is in the changing rooms, where the lockers are sparse and dilapidated: with the ridiculous amount of money garnered in from memberships there should be ample money for investment in facilities!
Place rating: 4
Belfast, United Kingdom
Queen’s Physical Education Centre pretty much has it all, sportswise. Subjected to a massive renovation a few years ago, the slightly dated-​looking building was blessed with a massive new adjunct and all sorts of fancy new features, like their impressive-​looking climbing wall and nice café.
I am a member, and am happy to pay a mere £20 a month to enjoy access to the racquets courts, swimming pools and saunas. Great value — it’s £9 per session for non-​members.
It’s clearly geared towards students, but thankfully for me, public members are welcomed. For a few quid more a month, I could be upgraded to gym access too… But if you see me in there, slap me round the back of the head, please. Nothing wrong with the equipment or anything… But you either love gyms or hate them.
Place rating: 5
Belfast, United Kingdom
I have to say, this place is pretty damn good. For the sports fanatic, it has everything you could possibly need in one place; this type of convenience is hard to find in Belfast when it comes to leisure centres. At only £4 per session, fees are pretty decent, with student membership costing approx £200 per year. With its’ location on the edge of Botanic Park (perfect for a spot of outdoor football on a summer’s day) and proximity to the City Centre, the PEC is probably the best gym venue in Belfast.
Place rating: 3
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
The PEC at Queens is a fantastic facility. It contains a top of the range gym, squash courts, training rooms, a weight room, artificial playing fields, a climbing wall and if all that seems a bit to much, a coffee shop where you can exercise your bun eating hand. I have joined this gym twice and been full of enthusiasm after my introductory courses with the instructors. The problem is my love of apathy. I calculated that it cost me around £16 each time I went. This isn’t a slant on the place, it’s one of the best around. It has gotten pretty expensive in recent years. The student yearly fee went from £100 to £350 without much, if any discussion with the student community it serves.
Place rating: 3
Belfast, United Kingdom
The Physical Education Centre or PEC as it is known is a good place to go to work on a bit of fitness, provided you have the cash. It is a little bit pricey, unless you’re a student which is understandable as it is owned by Queens itself. The facilities are definitely the best I’ve seen in Belfast that one could almost contemplate the money spent to be worth it.
For a while I was into squash and would travel throughout the city to find available squash courts to play on, and I played on my fair share of good courts and bad courts. The courts in the PEC however are second to none. They are well lit, always kept dry, although maybe a little too warm, but I suppose which squash court isn’t?
The centre also is home to a state of the art 3rd generation Astroturf pitch that is great to play on for a 5 a side match.
Place rating: 4
Belfast, United Kingdom
The PEC is where students usually go to sweat off the alcohol they are inevitably going to consume in their stay at Queen’s. With a variety of memberships available (both to students and non-​students) this place is a vital part of student life. Located at the edge of Botanic Gardens, the PEC provides both outdoor and indoor football pitches (which I am proud to say I have actually used), squash courts, a climbing wall, fitness rooms, swimming pool and a café to round off a calorie decreasing day. The stay occassionally look unhappy which I think is a shame because it seems like a lovely place to work. However, the football pitches are a great place to play and for just £30, you can get a game of five-​a-​side or six-​a-​side no problems. The PEC also holds tournaments and other things that are designed at getting you active and for me, a particularly non-​sporty person, it has definately worked.